The production centres and river network of Italian terra sigillata between the Arno and Tiber valleys

A geographical point of view

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12374028
AutoresMara Sternini (University of Siena, autor de correspondencia)
Año2019
Volumen32
Páginas485-494
Fecha de publicación2019-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Roman Archaeology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1047-7594 • E-ISSN: 2331-5709
EditorialCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1017/s1047759419000254
OpenAlexW2979928348
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4

The study of ceramics – which has become almost prohibitive nowadays due to the amount of money and time it requires – still plays a fundamental rôle in the historical reconstruction of trade in the Mediterranean. Just as geology and archaeobotany allow for reconstructing ancient landscapes, and archaeozoology for reconstructing the dietary habits of ancient peoples, so the archaeology of production, with its unappealing routine of recording and classifying finds, is essential for understanding the economic dynamics of a given area. Typology, combined with appropriate archaeometric analyses of the fabric and the coating, allow for ascertaining, with a reasonable degree of surety, the provenance of vessels, and hence the ratio of imports to local products. This can make a significant contribution to the historical reconstruction of ancient economies and commercial exchange

Archaeology · Economics · Geography · Point (geometry · Production (economics · Provenance · Typology · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · History · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Mathematics · Geology · Paleontology